Chapter 197: Ptolemaios

As the small shuttlecraft slowly approached the Ptolemaios, Xiao Ran looked at the familiar vessel. Just as when he had first boarded the Archangel, a feeling called anticipation rose within him. He had not even felt this way when boarding the MACROSS-class Battleship for the first time. It was probably because this ship, like the Archangel, had given him far too many memories.

Once the shuttlecraft had fully docked with the Ptolemaios, Miss Huang and Ian had already picked up their belongings and headed toward the shuttlecraft's hatch. Tieria also left the pilot's seat, and Xiao Ran followed the three of them through the several-meter-long connecting corridor, entering a brightly lit space.

Beyond the connecting corridor was an empty room only a few square meters in size. The hatch behind them sealed shut again, and the room gradually began pressurizing. Xiao Ran looked curiously at the simple airlock. "So this is the Ptolemaios..."

"Well, what do you think? This ship didn't disappoint you, did it?" Ian patted Xiao Ran's shoulder and chuckled.

"It's all right. I thought the Ptolemaios would be a battleship." Xiao Ran smiled. "I didn't expect it to be a small transport ship."

Ian smiled. "It may only be a transport ship, but it's a High Speed Ship. There are Missile Launchers in the ship's central section, and MS units can also be secured in the launch bays and used as shipboard weapons. Now that we have your five Gundams, we should be able to handle most ordinary situations."

When the red light above the hatch in front of them turned green, the hatch immediately opened. Miss Huang and Tieria went out first. Ian patted Xiao Ran again and said, "Come on. Let me introduce you to your future comrades."

Xiao Ran nodded, picked